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Philippe Clay
Philippe Clay

Philippe Clay

ActingBorn March 7, 1927Died December 13, 2007 (age 80)Paris, France

Biography

Philippe Clay, born Philippe Mathevet, (March 7, 1927 – December 13, 2007) was a French mime artist, singer and actor. He was known for his tall and slim silhouette (he was 1,90 m tall) and for his interpretations of songs by Charles Aznavour, Claude Nougaro, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Boris Vian, Serge Gainsbourg, Jean Yanne, Léo Ferré, Jacques Datin, Jean-Claude Massoulier or Bernard Dimey. He interpreted “La Complainte des Apaches” for the TV series Les Brigades du Tigre, written by Henri Djian and composed by Claude Bolling. As an actor, he appeared in many movies (Bell, Book and Candle) and television films. One of his famous roles is in the Jean Renoir film, French Cancan, where he played Casimir le Serpentin (a character inspired by Valentin le désossé). Description above from the Wikipedia article Philippe Clay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2022Movie
2020Movie
2007
Dombey and Son

as Jérémie

Movie
2001Movie
1999
Tuvalu

as Karl

Movie
1999Movie
1999
The Freelancers

as Le Chatelain

Movie
1998TV
1998
Lautrec

as Auguste Renoir

Movie
1998
The Count of Monte Cristo

as Chanteur Complainte

TV
1998
Marceeel!!!

as Dédé

Movie
1998
La Grande Béké

as Fifi Zecotte

TV
1996TV
1995
Krim

as Eugène

Movie
1993
Die Wildnis

as Peasant

Movie
1993Movie
1989
La Comtesse de Charny

as Le baron de Taverney

TV
1987
Le Gerfaut

as Le baron von Winkleried

TV
1986
Catherine

as Barnabé

TV
1985
L'Herbe rouge

as Mr. Perle

Movie
1983Movie
1983
Salut la puce

as Rigodo-Cartecolin, un marionnettiste

Movie
1982Movie
1982TV
1981Movie
1976
30 millions d'amis

as Self - Host

TV
1976TV
1975
Système 2

as Self

TV
1974
Shanks

as Mr. Barton

Movie
1974Movie
1973
The Insolent

as Dargnac

Movie
1972
Les joyeux lurons

as L'abbé Larivière

Movie
1972
Not Dumb, the Bird

as Jack Bromfield

Movie
1972TV
1971
Cadet Rousselle

as Self - Coup de chapeau

TV
1971
Let's Arm Ourselves and Go!

as generale McMaster

Movie
1971TV
1970
Pour un sourire

as Nicolas

Movie
1968TV
1967
The Hotheads

as Prêcheur

Movie
1966
Sale temps pour les mouches

as Pierre Mazaud, aka 'Félix'

Movie
1965
Ivory Coast Adventure

as Renaud Lefranc

Movie
1962Movie
1961
In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

as Jean-Louis Preminger (voice)

Movie
1960
Lay Off Blondes

as L'inspecteur Al Wheeler

Movie
1960Movie
1959Movie
1959
The Bureaucrats

as Letondu

Movie
1959Movie
1959
Drôles de phénomènes

as The Butler Barns

Movie
1959
Discorama

as Self

TV
1958
Bell, Book and Candle

as French Singer at the Zodiac Club

Movie
1958
Toto in Paris

as il finto maggiordomo

Movie
1958
En bordée

as Bailladrisse / Yves Biadrix

Movie
1957
Nathalie

as Adolphe Faisant

Movie
1957
It Happened on the 36 Candles

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1956
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Clopin Trouillefou

Movie
1956
Life is beautiful

as le pasteur

Movie
1955
French Cancan

as Casimir le Serpentin

Movie
1950
Rome Express

as Sleeping car employee

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayMarch 7, 1927
Day of DeathDecember 13, 2007
Place of BirthParis, France
Popularity0.3